JUN
20 --
(LOS
ANGELES) – The
Drug
Enforcement
Administration
(DEA)
Northern
Nevada
Drug
Task
Force
announced
today
the
arrest
of two
individuals
involved
in the
illegal
distribution
of prescription
drugs.
On June
19,
2007,
the
DEA
Northern
Nevada
Drug
Task
Force
conducted
an operation
in the
1900
block
of Sutro
Avenue
in Reno,
NV which
resulted
in the
arrest
of Michele
Huber,
23 and
Wilheminia
Collins,
45,
both
of Reno,
NV.

Both
Ms. Huber
and Ms.
Collins
were arrested
when they
delivered
a quantity
of Vicodin
and Soma,
both scheduled
prescription
drugs,
to the
area where
the operation
was taking
place.
Ms. Huber
and Ms.
Collins
face charges
for trafficking,
sales
and conspiracy
to distribute
a controlled
substance.
In addition,
Ms. Huber
faces
charges
of child
endangerment
after
it was
discovered
she brought
two minor-aged
children
to the
scene
of her
arrest.

The
DEA Northern
Nevada
Drug Task
Force
is an
initiative
within
the Nevada
High Intensity
Drug Trafficking
Area (HIDTA)
Program
and is
comprised
of Special
Agents
and Task
Force
Officers
from DEA,
Washoe
County
Sheriff’s
Office,
Reno Police
Department,
Sparks
Police
Department
and the
Nevada
Department
of Public
Safety-Investigations
Division.

This
investigation
is being
prosecuted
by Washoe
County
District
Attorney’s
Office.
Any questions
regarding
this investigation
should
be directed
to DEA
Resident
Agent
in Charge
Mark A.
Snyder
at (775)
327-8900.

A
criminal
complaint
contains
allegations
that
a defendant
has
committed
a crime.
Every
defendant
is presumed
to be
innocent
until
proven
guilty
in court.